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Russia’s Irina Slutskaya takes a disastrous fall in her attempt to win a gold medal in the women’s ice skating final in the 2006 Torino Winter Olympics, Italy on February 23, 2006. Irina won the Bronze Medal.
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Russia Irina Slutskaya takes a disastrous fall in her attempt to win a gold medal in the women’s ice skating final in the 2006 Torino Winter Olympics, Italy on February 23, 2006. Irina won the Bronze Medal.
Russia’s Irina Slutskaya takes a disastrous fall in her attempt to win a gold medal in the women’s ice skating final in the 2006 Torino Winter Olympics, Italy on February 23, 2006. Irina won the Bronze Medal.
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Year & City | 2006 Torino Winter Olympics |
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